Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index

Pt. 1. Choosing nonviolence -- 1. Henry David Thoreau : living deliberately -- 2. Mahatma Gandhi : nonviolent resistance -- 3. Martin Luther King, Jr. : daring to dream -- 4. Anderson Sá : an instrument of change -- Pt. 2. Living peace -- 5. Mother Teresa : love in action -- 6. Thich Nhat Hanh : being peace -- 7. Colman McCarthy : teaching peace -- 8. Oscar Arias : "us" refers to all of humankind -- Pt. 3. Honoring diversity -- 9. Bruno Hussar : interfaith harmony -- 10. Desmond Tutu : all belong -- 11. Riane Eisler : partnership, not domination -- 12. The Dalai Lama : universal compassion -- Pt. 4. Valuing all life -- 13. Henry Salt : the creed of kinship -- 14. Albert Schweitzer : reverence for life -- 15. Astrid Lindgren : a voice for the voiceless -- 16. Jane Goodall : realizing our humanity -- Pt. 5. Caring for the planet -- 17. Rachel Carson : the balance of nature -- 18. David Suzuki : redefining progress -- 19. Nader Khalili : sustainable community -- 20. Wangari Maathai : planting seeds of peace

International Peace Writing Award, 2007

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